ALiEM AIR Series | Immune Module (2024)

Welcome to the AIR Immune Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to immune emergencies in the Emergency Department. 7 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 2 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 4 hours of III credit for this module.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.

Take the Immune Module at ALiEMU

Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Highlighted Quality Posts: Immune 2024

Site	Article	Author	Date	Label
EM Docs	Kawasaki Disease	Maha Khalid	July 1, 2023	AIR
EM Docs	DRESS	Katey Osborne	November 27, 2023	AIR
Rebel EM	Palace trial: direct oral PCN challenge in patients with low-risk PCN allergy	Salim Rezaie	August 3, 2023	HM
Rebel EM	Angioedema	Anand Swaminathan	September 13, 2023	HM
Rebel EM	Cetirizine vs Diphenhydramine for treatment of acute urticaria in the ED	Nadia Adside	January 23, 2024	HM
EM Docs	Liver transplant complications	Jacob Kirkland	November 18, 2023	HM
EM Docs	Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein in the ED	Rachel Kelly	May 29, 2023	HM

(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)

If you have any questions or comments on the AIR series, or this AIR module, please contact us!

Reference

Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011, PMID 36967275

By Chris Belcher, MD|2024-08-14T12:50:57-07:00Aug 15, 2024|ALiEMU, Allergy-Immunology, Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series)|

Hot off the press: Bridge to EM curriculum (2nd edition) released

bridge to em emergency medicine 2nd edition

It has been 3 years since the 8-week, self-guided Bridge to Emergency Medicine (EM) curriculum was launched to help graduating medical students prepare for EM residency. The curriculum has been viewed over 43,000 times and we have awarded over 5,000 ALiEMU course certificates. It is now a part of many residency programs’ intern boot camp.

Launching the 2nd edition of Bridge to EM (2024)

We are thrilled to announce that we launching the second edition of the curriculum.

This was made possible thanks to our new co-editor, Dr. Andres Lopez, who revamped and updated the entire curriculum with Dr. Christina Shenvi to include more current articles, updated links, and new quiz questions. We also include a broader representation of foundational learning content such as the interpretation of diagnostic imaging as well as professional competency skills (e.g., communication, efficiency).

Check out the Bridge to EM home page and then head over to take the 9 free ALiEMU weekly quizzes.

By Michelle Lin, MD|2024-05-05T21:16:13-07:00May 6, 2024|ALiEMU, Medical Student|

ALiEM AIR Series | Toxicology Module

Welcome to the AIR Toxicology Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to toxicology in the Emergency Department. 8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 4 hours of III credit for this module.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.

Take the AIR Toxicology Module at ALiEMU

Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Highlighted Quality Posts: Toxicology

Blog/Podcast	Article Title	Author(s)	Date	AIR/HM
EM Ottawa	Buprenorphine: A guide for ED providers	Max Zworth, MD and Rebecca Seliga, MD	Mar 9, 2023	AIR
EMCrit	Alcohol withdrawal	Josh Farkas, MD	Mar 29, 2023	AIR
ALIEM	Phenobarbital as 1st line medication for alcohol withdrawal: have you switched from benzodiazepines yet?	Alex Rogers MD, J.D. Cambron DO	Jun 1, 2023	AIR
EM Docs	N-acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity	Eric Sabatini Regueira, MD and Ann-Jeannette Geib, MD	Aug 3, 2023	HM
EM Docs	Methylene blue	Quinton Nannet, MD and Christine Murphy, MD	Dec 27, 2022	HM
EM Docs	Acute organophosphate toxicity	Daniel Escobar, MD and Ann-Jeannette Geib, MD	Jun 7, 2023	HM
Core EM	Updates in high dose insulin and euglycemia therapy for the treatment of b-adrenergic receptor and calcium channel antagonist overdose	William Plowe, MD	Mar 28, 2022	HM
EM Ottawa	CBRNE and HAZMAT: Be prepared	Patrick Fisk, MD	Jan 19, 2023	HM

(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)

If you have any questions or comments on the AIR series, or this AIR module, please contact us!

Reference

Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011, PMID 36967275

By Chris Belcher, MD|2024-03-27T07:42:14-07:00Feb 5, 2024|ALiEMU, Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Tox & Medications|

ALiEM AIR Series | Respiratory 2023 Module

Welcome to the AIR Respiratory Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to respiratory diseases in the Emergency Department. 6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 3 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 3 hours of III credit for this module.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.

Take the AIR Respiratory Module at ALiEMU

Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Highlighted Quality Posts: Respiratory

Site	Article	Author	Date	Label
EMCrit	IBCC: Asthma	Josh Farkas, MD	April 12, 2023	AIR
EMCrit	IBCC: Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia	Josh Farkas, MD	October 11, 2022	AIR
EM Docs	Empyema: ED Presentation, Evaluation, and Management	Heath Garner, MD	April 11, 2022	AIR
Rebel EM	Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax	Jessica DiPeri, MD	December 1, 2022	HM
The Skeptics Guide to EM	Hey Ho! High Flow vs Standard O2 therapy for hospitalized children with respiratory failure	Dennis Ren, MD	April 22, 2023	HM
PEM Blog	Why we do what we do: Treatments for severe asthma	Brad Sobolewski, MD	August 23, 2022	HM

(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)

If you have any questions or comments on the AIR series, or this AIR module, please contact us!

Reference

Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011, PMID 36967275

ALiEM AIR Series | Infectious Disease 2023 Module

ALiEMU AIR Series infectious disease 2023

Welcome to the AIR Infectious Disease Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to infectious diseases in the Emergency Department. 6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 1 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 3 hours of III credit for this module.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.

Take the AIR Infectious Disease Module at ALiEMU

Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Highlighted Quality Posts: Infectious Disease

Site	Article	Author	Date	Label
SGEM	Lumbar punctures in febrile infants with positive urinalysis – it’s just overkill	Dennis Ren, MD	December 31, 2022	AIR
EMDocs	Bacterial Meningitis	Mounir Contreras Cejin, MD	January 28, 2023	HM
ALiEM	The Febrile Infant	Corey Ziemba, MD, Justin Hacnik, MD and J.D. Cambron, DO	March 29, 2023	HM
EMCrit	Approach to CNS infection	Josh Farkas, MD	August 15, 2022	HM
Core EM	Updates in STI Care	Daniel Imas, MD	March 17, 2022	HM
REBEL EM	Short course antibiotics for Peds CAP	Marco Propersi, DO	Dec 5, 2022	HM

(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)

If you have any questions or comments on the AIR series, or this AIR module, please contact us!

Thank you to the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Council of EM Residency Directors (CORD) for jointly sponsoring the AIR Series! We are thrilled to partner with both on shaping the future of medical education.

Reference

Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011, PMID 36967275

By Chris Belcher, MD|2023-07-21T14:46:01-07:00Jul 20, 2023|ALiEMU, Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical), Infectious Disease|

ALiEM AIR Series | Procedures Module

Welcome to the AIR Procedures Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to procedures in the Emergency Department. 6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 2 AIR and 4 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 3 hours of III credit for this module.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.

Take the AIR Procedures Module at ALiEMU

Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Highlighted Quality Posts: Procedures

Site	Article	Author	Date	Label
Rebel EM	Intra Articular Lidocaine vs Sedation in Shoulder Reductions	Nordia Matthews, MD	30 Jan 2023	AIR
EM Docs	Video Laryngoscopy in the ED	Cameron Jones, MD	8 Aug 2022	AIR
First 10 EM	Lacerations: Does closure technique matter?	Justin Morgenstern, MD	28 Nov 2022	HM
DFTB	Regional nerve blocks module	Nicola Mulrooney, MD	7 Dec 2022	HM
EM Docs	Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia for Hip Fractures	Olivia Victoriano, MD and Jacob Avila, MD	5 Dec 2022	HM
Core EM	Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Punctures	Aaron Bola, MD	31 Mar 2022	HM

(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)

If you have any questions or comments on the AIR series, or this AIR module, please contact us! More in-depth information regarding the Social Media Index.

Thank you to the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Council of EM Residency Directors (CORD) for jointly sponsoring the AIR Series! We are thrilled to partner with both on shaping the future of medical education.

By Chris Belcher, MD|2023-04-10T20:04:50-07:00Apr 14, 2023|ALiEMU, Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Critical Care/ Resus|

ALiEM AIR Series | Neurology 2022 Module

Welcome to the AIR Neurology 2022 Module! After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to neurologic emergencies in the Emergency Department. 5 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. More specifically, we identified 2 AIR and 3 Honorable Mentions. We recommend programs give 3 hours of III credit for this module.

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

In an effort to truly emphasize the highest quality posts, we have 2 subsets of recommended resources. The AIR stamp of approval is awarded only to posts scoring above a strict scoring cut-off of ≥30 points (out of 35 total), based on our scoring instrument. The other subset is for “Honorable Mention” posts. These posts have been flagged by and agreed upon by AIR Board members as worthwhile, accurate, unbiased, and appropriately referenced despite an average score.

Take the AIR Neurology 2022 Module at ALiEMU

Interested in taking the AIR quiz for fun or asynchronous (Individualized Interactive Instruction) credit? Please go to the above link. You will need to create a free, 1-time login account.

Highlighted Quality Posts: Neurologic Emergencies

Site	Article	Author(s)	Date	Label
EMDocs	Cauda Equina Syndrome: Why do we miss it? How to improve?	John H. Priester, MD; Mark Bisanzo, MD	13 Jun 2021	AIR
EMCrit	Spinal Epidural Abscess	Josh Farkas, MD	25 Feb 2022	AIR
Clinical Monster	Must Be Blood on the Brain	Molly Piccione, DO	3 June 2021	HM
EMCrit	Neuro emergencies in pregnancy	Josh Farkas, MD	23 Feb 2022	HM
EMCrit	Neuro-onc emergencies	Josh Farkas, MD	2 June 2022	HM

(AIR = Approved Instructional Resource; HM = Honorable Mention)

If you have any questions or comments on the AIR series, or this AIR module, please contact us! More in-depth information regarding the Social Media Index.

Thank you to the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Council of EM Residency Directors (CORD) for jointly sponsoring the AIR Series! We are thrilled to partner with both on shaping the future of medical education.

By Chris Belcher, MD|2026-06-16T16:18:13-07:00Jan 15, 2023|ALiEMU, Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Neurology|

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

Highlighted Quality Posts: Immune 2024

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Launching the 2nd edition of Bridge to EM (2024)

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

Highlighted Quality Posts: Toxicology

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AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

Highlighted Quality Posts: Respiratory

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Sponsors

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

Highlighted Quality Posts: Infectious Disease

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AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

Highlighted Quality Posts: Procedures

AIR Stamp of Approval and Honorable Mentions

Highlighted Quality Posts: Neurologic Emergencies